George Franklin Burnham

About

George Franklin Burnham was born Oct 26, 1839 in McHenry, Illinois to James Lewis Jr. and Mary Ann Huntley Burnham.

Early Life

Soon after the birth of George, the Burnham family was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1846, George's father died, and soon after the remaining Burnham family was forced out of Nauvoo to Winters Quarters from mobs. They lived in Winters Quarters before everyone was forced out due to being on Native American land. Due to not having the means to take her whole family west, Mary Ann had to let George and his older brother Wallace go with the Heber C. Kimball company in 1852. Soon, the rest of the Burnham family were able to meet the Wallace and George, and moved to Bountiful, Utah.

Family

George met and married Sarah Marinda Smith, daughter of Amanda Barnes Smith, in Richmond on Nov 7, 1862.; they had 12 with 10 living to adulthood. George entered the practice of polygamy on June 26, 1871 when he married Elizabeth Barnett; and Emma Jane Stevens on May 27, 1885. George fathered 20 children with 17 living to adulthood.

Epilogue

In 1884, George and his family moved to Fruitland, New Mexico to help his brother Luther settle the area, as requested by the Church. George Franklin Burnham died Sep 13, 1901 in Mancos, Colorado. He was buried in the Old Mormon, Colorado Cemetery.

George Frances Burnham

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